Fountain mop



Jly 14, 1936. w. c. GEWALT FOUNTAIN MOP Filed Jan. 26, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet l July 14, 1936. l w Q GEWLT 2,047,199

` FOUNTAIN MOP Filed Jan. ze, 1932 2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented `July 14, 193e UNITED STATES rouu'rsm no1 ,William C. Gewalt, Racine, Wis., assigner tos. 0.

Johnson Son, Inc., Bacino, Wis., a corporation of Wisconsin .Application January 26, 1932. Serial No. 588.870 l 15 Claims.

The invention relates to a fountain mop of the type which is provided with a wax dispenser to feed or denver wax to be applied and ais- 10 with a wax dispenser by which a pump feeds or delivers wax in a limited and measured quantity.

Another object is to provide a fountain mop with a wax dispenser which may be readily applied thereto or removed therefrom.

Another object is to provide a fountain mop with a wax dispenser to which the original can or container in which wax is obtained may be applied to serve as a wax reservoir to supply wax thereto.

Another object is to provide a wax dispenser which may be readily and economically manufactured.

According to the invention as ordinarily applied and embodied in practice, a fountain mop or simg liar appliance is provided with a wax or other liquid dispenser in which a reciprocating pump acts upon the compression stroke of its piston to, feed or deliver from the dispenser wax or other suitable liquid substance in a limso ited quantity to be applied and distributed upon a floor or other surface bythe mop.

The fountain mop shown in the accompanying drawings and hereinafter described exemplies and embodies the invention, and the views in ss these drawings are as follows:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the mop with its Fig. 2 is e: side elevation of the mop with the feed or delivery pump of the wax dispenser in 40 longitudinal section. v A

*Fia 3 is a longitudinal sectionof the wax dispenser on the line 3 3. Fig. 6, with the piston of the feed or delivery pump at the end of Vits backward stroke. 46 Fig.4 isa like' longitudinal section of the wax dispenser-with vthe piston of the feed or delivery pump at the end of its forward stroke. 1218.5 is a front elevation of the wax dispenser, and

50 ll'ig. 6 is a transverse section of the wax dispenser on `tl'ieline l-tiig. 5. 'Ihe'mop is'provided with awool pad I or other soft subs ce'carried by a pad liolder I havlngabacking plate 32 l5- `'.liiebackiug hasupon its topolipsor clamps l pivotedY thereto upon a bearing rod 5 and actuated by sprl-'B88 8.

'Ille pad is fastened upon the bottom of the backing plate by opposite ends thereof being folded onto the top of the backing plate and 5. fastened thereon by the clamps.

The pad holder has a handle l connected to the backing plate by a ferrule 8 pivoted upon the bearing rod.

The wax dispenser by which liquid wax is fed 10 or delivered to the mop in a limited quantity is provided withA a casing in which is a feed or dedelivery pump having a cylinder il and a tubular i piston III.

The cylinder -has at its front end a nozzle Il through which liquid wax supplied by a wax reservoir I2 is discharged by the piston and the nozzle has a check valve I3 to keep the wax from leaking from the cylinder.

A 'I'he cylinder has at its forward end a measuring chamber Il in which suction is created upon the piston being moved backward. i

The piston has connected thereto a piston rod I5 having a slidable handle It arranged upon the mop handle and it is urged forward in the cylinder by a spring I 1 interposed between its front end and a removable cap upon the cylinder.

The 'cylinder has projecting from its side a tubular stem or bracket I8 to support the wax reservoir and conduct liquid wax therefrom and it has an inlet port Il through which wax is admitted to the measuring chamber I I upon the piston being withdrawn therefrom.

The inlet port is arranged behind the measuring chamber and is not opened until the piston is withdrawn from the measuring chamber to create a partial vacuum or suction therein.

The measuring chamber measures the wax to be discharged by the piston and thereby limits in quantity the wax fed or delivered to the mop upon each stroke of the piston.

lThe tubular bracket has a check valve for admitting air thereto toallow wax to readily flow inlet port being opened by the piston.

The wax reservoir may assume various forms. and it may-be connected to thetubular bracket and supported thereby in various waysV The original can or container in which liquid was: is obtained may be employed as the reservoir by attaching it to the tubular bracketand supporting it thereby. v 1

y The way that the original container is attached or coupled to the tubular bracket depends upon' 'thetype'thsreon I f .65

The original container is often provided with aneckhavinganannulargroovenearthetop thereof, and such container' may be attached or coupled to the tubular support by such a coupling 6 as is hereinafter explained and ahownin the drawings. l

'I'he tubular bracket has upon its outer end a Aseat 2| provided with a resilient gasket having the neck of the container setting or bearing 10 thereon.

'Ihe seat has connected thereto by screwthreads a collar nreceiving the neck of the container and having a split spring ring 23 arranged in an internal annular groove therein.

'I'he collar is turned inward into a position in which an upper inclined or beveled surface in its groove contracts the split ring into the groove in the neck oi the container and thereby the container is coupled to the tubular bracket and supported in a xed and firm position thereon.

'I'he wax dispenser is supported upon the mop by being attached to the handle thereof by a clamp formed by a-clamping seat 24 upon the cylinder and a cleat 25 connected to the clamping u seat by screws 26. v

When the fountain mop is in service, the pump cylinder from the end of its forward stroke creates a partial vacuum or suction in the measuring chamber and thereby wax is drawn into the measuring chamber from the reservoir upon the inlet port being opened by the piston.

The piston upon being moved forward from the end of its backward stroke closes the inlet port and then discharges from the cylinder through the nozzle the wax in the measuring chamber.

The measuring chamber measures the quantity d0 of the wax to be discharged by the piston from the cylinder upon each stroke thereof, and therel by the wax fed and delivered to the mop is limited in quantity.

The mop has the wax dispenser arranged in n 48 such a position thereon that the wax is delivered toitspador tothe iioorbehind the pad.

The wax dispenser in another form, in which the pump. instead of discharging wax supplied thereto from the wax reservoir, creates pressure 50 in the wax reservoir to discharge wax therefrom in a limited quantity through the wax dispenser. is described and claimed in my copending application Serial No. 701,700, nled December 9, 1933.

The invention which is described in the foregoing speciilcation and hereinafter claimed is susceptible of various modifications and it is applicable to various different mops or similar appliances for applying and distributing liquid wax and other liquid substances or for similar purposes..

'I'he invention which is set forth in the foregoing specincation is hereby deiined and claimed as follows:

1. A fountain mop. comprising the combination with a moppr similar appliance.r of a wax or other liquid dispenser provided with a cylinder havingameasuringchamberandan inletport arranged behind said measuring chamber. a pision acting during its backward stroke to create a suction in said measuring chamber and open said .inlet port and during its forward stroke to closesaid inletportanddischargewaxfromsald chamber and thereby feed and' deliver wax'to saidmopinameasuredquantitmmeansurging 76 said piston into said measuring chamber to close said inlet port, a wax reservoir carried by a tubular bracket upon said cylinder to supply wax to said measuring chamber through said' inlet port. a handle to operate said piston, and a clamp to attach said cylinder to the handle of said. mop. 5

2. A folmtain mop, comprising the combination with a mop or similar appliance, of a wax or other liquid dispenser provided with a cylinder having a measuring chamber and an inlet port arranged behind said measuring chamber, 10 a piston acting during its backward stroke to create a suction in said measuring chamber and open said inlet port and during its forward stroke close said inlet port and discharge wax from d chamber and thereby feed and deliver wax 15 to said mop in a measured quantity, means urging said piston into said measuring chamber to close said inlet port, a wax reservoir carried by a tubular bracket upon said cylinder to supply wax to said measuring chamber through said in- 20 let port and formed by the original container for said wax, and a coupling to connect said original container to said bracket and support it thereby.

3. A wax or other liquid dispenser for feeding or delivering wax or other liquid substance to a 25 mop or other similar appliance, comprising a cylinder having a measuring chamber and an inlet port arranged behind said measuring chamber, a piston acting during its backward stroke to create a suction in said measuring chamber and 30 open said inlet port and during its forward stroke to close said inlet port and discharge wax from said chamber and thereby feed and deliver wax to said mop in a measured quantity, means urging said piston into said measuring chamber to close said inlet port, a wax reservoir carried by a tubular bracket upon said cylinder to supply wax to saidmeasuring chamber through said inlet port, and a handle to operate said piston.

4. A wax or other liquid dispenser for feeding 40 or delivering wax or other liquid substance to a mop or other similar appliance, comprising a cylinder having a measuring chamber and an inlet port arranged behind said measuring chamber, a piston acting during its backward stroke 4s to create a suction in said measuring chamber and open said inlet port and during its forward stroke to close said inlet port and discharge wax from said chamber and thereby feed and deliver wax to saidmop in a measured quantity, '5o means urging said piston into said measuring chamber to close said inlet port, a wax reservoir carried by a tubular bracket upon said cylinder to'supply wax to said measuring chamber through said inlet port, a handle to operate said piston, 5s and a clamp im attach said cylinder to the handie of the mop.

5.Awaxdispenserfordeliveringwaxtoa mop.comprisingapiunpcyiinderhaving at one endadischargenossleandatonesideatubularw bracket,awaxreservoir connectedtosaidtubularbracketandcarriedthereby,andapiston .arrangedinsaidcylinderfordrawingwaxfrom for discharging said wax through said nomic.

means for attaching saiddispenser to said mop,

and means on said mop handle for actuating said piston.

'7. A wax dispenser for dispensing wax to a mop in measured quantities from a container having a neck, comprising a pump cylinder having a discharge nozzle, a tubular bracket formed integral with said cylinder and having an inlet port communicating with said cylinder, a collar screw-threaded on said bracket and adapted to receive the neck of said container for wax, a split spring ring arranged within said collar and adapted to grip the neck of said container when said collar is tightened, a piston in said cylinder for withdrawing wax from said container through said tubular bracket and for discharging said wax through said nomic, and means for securing said dispenser on a mop.

8. A wax dispenser for delivering wax to a mop, comprising a pump cylinder having at one end a discharge nozzle with a valve therein and a tubular bracket at one side of said cylinder, a wax reservoir connected to said tubular bracket and carried thereby, and a piston arranged in said cylinder for drawing wax from said reservoir through said tubular bracket and for discharging it through said valve.

9. A wax dispenser for delivering wax to a mop, comprising a pump cylinder having at one end a discharge nozzle and a tubular bracket at one side thereof, a spring pressed valve in said discharge nozzle, a wax reservoir connected to said tubular bracket and carried thereby, and a piston arranged in said cylinderfor drawing wax from said reservoir through said tubularv bracket and discharging it through said valve.

10. A wax dispenser for delivering wax to a mop, comprising a pump cylinder having at one e'nd a discharge nozzle and a tubular bracket at one side thereof, a valve in said bracket to admit air thereto, a wax reservoir connected to said tubular bracket and carried thereby, and a piston arranged in said cylinder for drawing wax from said reservoir through said tubular brackety and discharging it through said nozzle.

11.*A wax dispenser for delivering wax to a mop, comprising a pump cylinder having at one end a discharge nozzle and at one side a tubular bracket, a spring pressed valve in said nozzle to prevent the ow of wax through said nozzle except under pressure, a valve in said bracket to permit the entrance of air to replace wax delivered from said nomic, a wax reservoir connectedto said tubular bracket and carried thereby, and a piston arranged in said cylinder for drawing wax from said reservoir through said tubular bracket and for discharging said wax under pressure through said nozzle.

12,'A wax dispenser for delivering wax to a mop, comprising a pump cylinder having at one endthereoiadischargenoasle andatoneside and intermediate the ends of said cylinder a tubular bracket forming an inlet port thereto,

a piston in said cylinder movable between a protracted and a retracted position, and a skirt on said piston covering said inlet port when said 6 piston is in protracted position and retractable to open said port when said piston is in retracted position.

13. A fountain mop, comprising the combination with a mop or similar appliance, of a waxor other liquid dispenser provided with a cylinder having a measuring chamber and an inlet port arranged behind said measuring chamber, a piston acting during its backward stroke tocreate a suction in said measuring chamber and 15 open said inlet port and during its forward stroke to close said inlet port and discharge wax from said chamber and thereby feed and deliver wax to said mop in a measured quantity, means urging said piston into said measuring chamber to 20 close said inlet port, a wax reservoir carried by a tubular bracket upon said cylinder to supply wax to said measuring chamber through said inlet port, and a coupling to connect said reservoir to said bracket and support it thereby.

14. A fountain mop, comprising the combination with a mop or similar appliance provided with a pad carrier having a. pad arranged thereon and an elongated handle connected to said pad carrier, of a liquid wax or other liquid dis- 3 penser provided with a casing forming a pump cylinder, a delivery nozzle and a tubular bracket,

a reservoir carried by said tubular bracket and communicating with said pump cylinder and said delivery nozzle through said tubular bracket, 35 means attaching said casing to said mop in a position to deliver liquid wax through said nozzle to said pad, a piston arranged in said casing and reciprocable therein to discharge liquid wax from said reservoir through said delivery nozzle, and an operating rod connected to said piston and having a grip slidable upon said handle to reciprocate said piston.

15. A fountain mop, comprising the combination with a mop or similar appliance provided with a pad carrier having a pad arranged thereon and an elongated handle connected to said pad carrier, of a liquid wax or other liquid dis-` penser provided with a casing forming a pump cylinder, a delivery nozzle and a tubular bracket, a reservoir carried by said tubular bracket and communicating with said pump cylinder and said delivery nozzle through said tubular bracket, a piston arranged in said casing and reciprocable therein to discharge liquid wax from said reservoir through said delivery nozzle.' an operating rod connected to said piston and having a grip slidable upon said handle to reciprocate said piston, and a clamp arranged on said casing and attaching it to said handle. y

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